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Hello Fellow MDLers,
I've created a short watch challenge for this year just for fun. The idea is to watch the titles listed in MDL by connecting it through their cast/crew. This is the way I used to watch dramas when I was a beginner though I mainly used actors that time.
The idea is simple:
- So suppose you choose your first MDL Title as A
- Then you will need to select the next one from A's cast/crew let's say B
- Then you will need to select the next one from B's cast/crew let's say C
- And so on...
To make it more clear, please refer to this flowchart:
A Few Terminologies
Title - Anything that is listed under MDL and would broadly fall into the following four categories :
- Drama
- Movie
- Drama Special
- TV Show
Connections- This is will comprise of title's cast or crew which are listed in that title's MDL page. This person will lead you to your next drama for this challenge.
You can find them by attaching /cast on your title links:
For example :
The title page link is https://mydramalist.com/447-scandal-makers
Then you can find the connections at https://mydramalist.com/447-scandal-makers/cast
So far I've identified the following connectors:
| 12. Main Host |
Rules
- Anyone can join no matter how many dramas they have watched.
- This years challenge officially begins/commences on January 29, 2022 at 14.00 UTC and will end on December 31, 2022 at 23.59 your time.
- You can watch titles from any of The Seven MDL Countries provided you have a connection to your next title in the challenge.
- DO NOT use a cast/crew more than once as a connection in the challenge.
MORE DETAILS - To increase participation I have divided the challenge in to three difficulty levels with different title counts and that would a small number as this is a short challenge.
- You can upgrade/downgrade your level anytime throughout the challenge.
- You can ONLY ADD the dramas in which you have progressed lesser than 25 percent when you sign up. This also means you cannot re-watch a title for this challenge.
- For any questions or discussions use the CONNECT THE TITLES CHALLENGE FAQ and Questions Post . I will create a separate discussion thread if the need arises.
- This forum thread is NOT intended for any discussions.
- Only post ONCE in this thread and edit your post when you have fulfilled a challenge (It’s recommendable to save the link to your entry post somewhere e.g. your profile.
- NEW - If you are planning to start a new chain, please create a new post for it in the thread.
Difficulty Levels
For this year's challenge I've just kept THREE basic levels which are as follows:
EASY | NORMAL | HARD |
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How to join the challenge:
- Decide which difficulty level suits you the best!
- Select your first title, use the sign up the form below and start watching your title.
- You all set! keep updating your thread with all the titles and connectors while you are on your challenge journey.
- Use your own creative and colorful way to track your progress!
Use this form to sign up:
Username:
Date: (the date you post your sign-up)
Difficulty Level:
For any questions we have a separate FAQ and Questions Post thread so please do NOT post questions here. Thank you! :)
Will plan this next year too if this one gets popular \(゚ー゚\)
Challenges in post below. Have fun!
^.^
BONUS
If you are targeting multiple countries through the challenge then this set of lists can help ^‿^
CAST/CREW STARRING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY'S TITLES
Difficulty | COUNT |
HARD | 36 |
NORMAL | 15 |
EASY | 46 |
TBA | 05 |
TOTAL | 102 |
MORE 2022 CHALLANGES
Badges:
By: moonchild
By Aehsassy
By Mon
By r2_
By Rien
By HealerHanzi
Banners:
By Me
By Aehsassy
By Mon
By Lakshmi
By River Cloud:
By HealerHanzi
Note:
If interested you can submit your banner/badges links to the below post:
Badges and Banners Submission Post
I will add them in the order of submissions with credits.
Username: Shiro Date: January 30, 2022 Starting country: South Korea Difficulty Level: Easy Progress: 11/11 August Dramas 14 Movies 5 Other: 1 |
Jan 30th - Jan 31st Drama: Snowdrop | KKang Cheong Ya / Kim Eun Hye, Main Lee Hyo Young, Main Lee He | Feb 1st Movie: |
unknown ['NT Life Insurance' manager] Support R | Feb 2nd-Feb 6thDrama: Dear My Friends | Oh Yong Mi Main Role Kim Soon Young [Jung Ah’s first daughter] Support Role |
Feb 6th-feb ? Drama: | Soon Ok [Mother] Main Role | Movie: Feb 24th A Diamond in the Rough |
first week of may | May 18th | |
July | ||
August 4th | Beginning of august | |
September 6th | ||
This is a plan... but we will see...
Username: neeras
Date: January 29, 2022
Difficulty Level: Hard
#1 | #2 | #3 |
START | Lee Jun Young (Main Role) | (Bit Part) |
South Korea | South Korea | South Korea |
Movie | Drama | Movie |
Lee Jun Young (Main Role) | (Guest Role) | (Support Role) |
#6 | #5 | #4 |
(Main Role) | ||
South Korea | South Korea | |
Movie | Movie | |
In This Corner of the World | Welcome to Dongmakgol | |
Okada Yoshikazu (Screenwriter) | Joe Hisaishi | (Screenwriter & Director) |
#7 | #8 | #9 |
Nakuna, Hara-chan | ||
Best viewed in landscape mode
Difficulty: Normal Progress: 16/16 | User: Rien Date: 29/01/2022 End Date: 30/12/2022 | Dramas: 10/05 Movies: 06/05 |
#01 | >> MAIN ROLE >> | #02 |
Kim Da Mi << MAIN ROLE >> #01 <—> #02 | ||
<< SUPPORT ROLE << | << MAIN ROLE<< | |
Baek Hyun Joo << SUPPORT ROLE >> #04 <—> #03 | Drama Ep: 16/16 | Yoon Park >> GUEST ROLE >> #03 <—> #02 |
#04 | >> GUEST ROLE >> | #05 |
Movie: 01/01 | Lee Jun Young << MAIN ROLE << #04 <—> #05 | Drama Ep: 06/06 |
<< MAIN ROLE << | #06 | << MAIN ROLE << |
Lee Ki Woo << GUEST ROLE << #07 <—> #06 | Drama Ep: 16/16 | Son Seok Koo << MAIN ROLE >> #06 <—> #05 |
#07 | >> GUEST ROLE >> | #08 |
Drama Ep: 16/16 | Jin Ki Joo >> MAIN ROLE >> #07 <—> #08 | Drama: 100/100 |
<< SUPPORT ROLE << | #09 | << MAIN ROLE << |
<< SUPPORT ROLE >> #10 <—> #09 | << SUPPORT ROLE << #09 <—> #08 | |
#10 | >> SUPPORT ROLE >> | #11 |
<< SUPPORT ROLE >> #10 <—> #11 | ||
<< SUPPORT ROLE << | #12 | << SOUND << |
<< SUPPORT ROLE >> #12 <—> #11 | << SOUND >> #12 <—> #11 | |
#13 | >> MAIN ROLE >> | #14 |
<< MAIN ROLE >> #13 <—> #14 | ||
<< MAIN ROLE << | #15 | << VISUAL EFFECTS << |
<< MAIN ROLE >> #16 <—> #15 | Kim Tae Ri << VISUAL EFFECTS >> #15 <—> #14 | |
#16 | ||
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Username: Misunderst0_od Date: Jan 29, 2022 Difficulty: Hard Progress: 21/21 |
#1 All of Us Are Dead | Yoon Chan Young → Bit Part | #2 Manhole | Jung Kyung Ho ↓ Guest Role |
Kim Sung Kyun ↓ Main Role | #4 Grid | Seo Kang Joon ← Main Role | #3 After School: Lucky or Not |
#5 Phantom Detective | Lee Je Joon → Main Role | #6 Secret Door | Yoon So Hee ↓ Supporting Role |
Kim Jae Won ↓ Main Role | #8 Hwang Jin Yi | Ha Ji Won ← Main Role | #7 Life Risking Romance |
#9 She is Nineteen | Park Won Sook → Supporting Role | #10 Lawyers of Korea | Kang Sun Jin ↓ Main Role |
Kim Hyun Soo ↓ Guest Role | #12 Marrying a Millionaire | Go Soo ← Main Role | #11 Some |
#13 Love All Play | Chae Jong Hyeop → Guest Role | #14 Sh**ting Stars | Lee Jung Shin ↓ Guest Role |
Kim Young Kwan ↓ Main Role | #16 D-Day | Gil Yong Woo ← Guest Role | #15 Welcome to Wedding Hell |
#17 Somebody | Kim Joong Ki → Bit Part | #18 Familyhood | Kim Hye Soo ↓ Main Role |
Lee Yoo Joon ↓ Support Role | #20 My Paparotti | Han Seok Kyu ← Main Role | #19 Villain and Widow |
#21 Big Mouth |
Date: 29/01/2022 Difficulty Level: Hard Progress : Movie (1/6), Drama (3/6), Up to Me (0/9) |
#1 Starting Chain | #2 Main Role | |
Main Role ➡️ Choi Wooshik | ||
#3 Supporting Role | ||
Supporting Role ⬇️Kim Joo Heon | Supporting Role ⬅️ Park Hee Soon | |
#4 Supporting Role | ||
°₊·ˈ∗✧・゚:* wish me luck *:・゚✧∗ˈ‧₊° |
CONNECT THE TITLES CHALLENGE |
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All of Us Are Dead | Beyond Evil | ||
#1 | →Guest Role | #2 | ↓Guest Role |
Steel Rain | L.U.C.A: The Beginning | ||
↓Support Role | #4 | ←Composer | #3 |
Illang: The Wolf Brigade | The Silent Sea | ||
#5 | →Main Role | #6 | ↓Guest Role |
A Model Family | The Sound of Magic | ||
↓Main Role | #8 | ←Guest Role | #7 |
Mr. Sunshine | Designated Survivo: 60 Days | ||
#9 | →Support Role | #10 | ↓Support Role |
The Veil | Night in Paradise | ||
↓Guest Role | #12 | ←Guest Role | #11 |
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations | Bulgasal: ImmortalSouls | ||
#13 | →Guest Role | #14 | ↓Support Role |
Hellbound | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | ||
#16 | ←Main Role | #15 |
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